合わせ (あわせ): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

合わせ (あわせ) means joint / combined / facing.

See example sentences below.

合わせ at a glance

合わせ

あわせawase

N1noun

joint / combined / facing

合わせあわせawaseN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

joint / combined / facing

Example 1

ドアの合わせが悪い。

Translation

The door joints don't fit well.

Example 2

二人は顔を合わせて話した。

Translation

The two faced each other and talked.